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  2. Hook-and-loop fastener - Wikipedia

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    Increase the area of the bond, e.g. using larger pieces. Ensure that the force is applied parallel to the plane of the fastener surface, such as bending around a corner or pulley. Increase the number of hooks and loops per area unit. Shoe closures can resist a large force with only a small amount of hook-and-loop fasteners.

  3. Interlock (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    An interlock device is designed to allow a generator to provide backup power in such a way that it (a) prevents main and generator power to be connected at the same time, and (b) allows circuit breakers to operate normally without interference in the event of an overload condition. Most interlock devices for electrical systems employ a ...

  4. Ignition interlock device - Wikipedia

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    The interlock device is located inside the vehicle, near the driver’s seat, and is directly connected to the engine’s ignition system. [1] It is a form of electronic monitoring . An ignition interlock interrupts the signal from the ignition to the starter until a valid breath sample is provided that meets maximal alcohol guidelines in that ...

  5. Smart Start, Inc. - Wikipedia

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    Smart Start Inc. was founded and incorporated in September 1992 in Dallas–Fort Worth by Bettye Rodgers and Jay D. Rodgers under the name “1A Smart Start, Inc.” [1]. On August 21, 2015, 1A Smart Start, Inc. was acquired by ABRY Partners, becoming 1A Smart Start, LLC. [2]

  6. Electronic monitoring in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The released detainees were required to wear electronic ankle monitors or use smart phone check-in devices. The report compared the $320 per night cost of detaining an immigrant family in a detention center to the $14 per day cost of leasing an ankle monitor from the same company, GEO Group, that operates many of the detention centers.

  7. Generator interlock kit - Wikipedia

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    Early generator interlock kits consisted of two sliding steel or plastic (depending on the brand) plates held together by three bolts and installed on the front cover of the home's breaker panel, however, some models made by Eaton (formerly Cutler-Hammer) and Siemens for panels manufactured by them install on the adjacent circuit breakers themselves and consist of a sliding arm for breakers ...

  8. Interlocking - Wikipedia

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    Railway interlocking is of British origin, where numerous patents were granted. In June 1856, John Saxby received the first patent for interlocking switches and signals. [2] [3]: 23–24 In 1868, Saxby (of Saxby & Farmer) [4] was awarded a patent for what is known today in North America as “preliminary latch locking”.

  9. List of Northeast Corridor infrastructure - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of major infrastructure on the Northeast Corridor, a rail line running through the Northeastern United States.The list includes major interlockings, bridges, tunnels, and past and present stations, including the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Orange Line, the Washington Metro's Orange Line, and PATH stations on separate tracks but sharing the right-of-way.